The Bowers Review, copyright Bowers Coin
Company, Inc., 1961, is published bv Bowers
Coin Company, Inc., 70 Court Street, Bing¬
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Editor and President of
Bowers Coin C.o.. Inc. Q. David Bowers
Associate Editor . Mary M. Bowers
Subsrrimions and Distribution D. M. Furlong
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ISSUE NO. 2 MARCH-APRIL, 1961
The response to the last issue of THE
BOWERS REVIEW was greater than we had
anticipated. We are deeply appreciative of
the many letters and orders received.
Rather than try to adhere to a bi-monthly-
schedule for THE BOWERS REVIEW we will
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subscription will be renewed free of charge
when it expires.
During the past few months we have been
extremely busy answering correspondence, fill¬
ing orders and traveling. During this time we
have purchased several choice collections for
stock. Selections from these are offered in the
pages to follow. It has also been our good
fortune to acquire an outstanding collection of
small denomination California gold coins and
a number of the “spectacular” rarities in the
U. S. silver series. These items are now being
catalogued.
The recent strength of our own sales as well
as the strength of the coin market in general
has given us confidence in the numismatic prices
and values of 1961. Within the scope of collect¬
ing in general, coin collectors are indeed fortu¬
nate. Collectors of art or rare books, for ex¬
ample, have no chance to add certain rarities to
their collections . . . they have been forever
incorporated into public institutions. In con¬
trast. more of the numismatic rarities are avail¬
able if one is patient enough to wait for their
appearance on the market. The prices of rare
coins are reasonable when compared to the
prices of art, rare books or even stamps. With
the inflow of hundreds of new collectors
monthly (just note the number of new member¬
ship applications to the A.N.A. ... or the
c. 40,000 circulation of the Coin World, a pub¬
lication not even a year old 1 the value of
rare coins should steadily increase as the avail¬
able supply is spread thinner and thinner.
We i emember paying the “unheard of” price
of $500.00 for an 1867 with rays Proof nickel
in 1955. In that same year we offered 1909-S
V.D.B. cents for $22.00 Uncirculated, and a
complete set of Lincoln cents in the same con¬
dition for $400.00. About that time we acquired
a cigar box full of 1 93 1 -S Uncirculated cents
and had trouble selling them for $4.00 apiece.
All of these prices of five or six sears ago seem
like bargains today. We have everv reason to
believe that the current price trend will con¬
tinue. Today's prices will probablv seem un¬
believably low in 1965.
In this issue we present an article. The First
United States Mint, by Walter Thompson. Mr.
Thompson has done extensive research in numis¬
matics, particularly in the National Archives.
His writing is especially familiar to the readers
of the Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, to
which he is a frequent contributor. Future
Bowers Review articles by various authors will
include such subjects as Alaska and Hawaiian
coinage (Maurice Gould has written an article
for us concerning newlv discovered varieties),
Confederate coins. Proof coins and sensible
numismatic investment.
We have seen 1894-S dimes, 1838-0 half
dollars, 1884 and 1885 trade dollars, etc. come
and go, but never have we seen a public offer¬
ing of the rarest of all U. S. copper coins — the
1868 large cent. In this issue we offer for sale
one of the fewer than six known specimens.
The priced offering of coins for sale contains
items in all series and in all conditions. Once
again we suggest that second choices be listed
wherever practicable. This will avoid the
mutual disappointment of an unfilled order.
Whether your main interest is in half cents,
type coins or territorial gold we are sure you
will find some items to be of interest. As usual,
we have enclosed an order blank, a subscription
blank (if you are not yet a Bowers Review
subscriber we invite you to join our growing
family of readers) and a postpaid envelope.
We will await the pleasure of receiving your
letters.
QUESTIONS FROM READERS
This column features answers to questions
received by your editor. We invite readers to
submit questions of general or specialized numis¬
matic interest. The most interesting questions
will be published in this column.
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I have an 1838 half dollar of the large (pre-
1837) size with a lettered edge. Is this a pat¬
tern ?
Your piece is undoubtedly a counterfeit. We
have seen a number of similar pieces (see illus¬
tration above), usually dated 1837 or 1838.
Although the edge lettering is perfect and the
design is deceptively similar, the workmanship
is not U. S. Mint quality. These counterfeits
usually have a yellowish cast and are struck in
an alloy containing a large percent of copper.
The counterfeiters evidently were not numis¬
matists, accounting for the dating error.
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Why does the Guidebook list the 1881 dime
at $16.50 in Uncirculated condition? It must
be rarer than that price indicates, as I have
been looking for one for several years but have
never seen one offered.
The 1881 dime is listed at a low figure in Un¬
circulated condition as Proofs are readily avail¬
able As collectors demand Proofs, the Uncircu¬
lated pieces are neglected. There were 975
Proofs of the 1881 dime issued. Allowing for
damage and loss during the past eighty years
there are probably at least 500 Proofs available.
There were 24,000 1881 non-proof dimes coin¬
ed. As these non-proofs were not specifically
distributed to numismatists, the likelihood of
pieces surviving in Uncirculated condition is
a matter of chance. All other things being
equal, an Uncirculated 1881 dime should be as
rare as an Uncirculated 1872-CC dime (also
24,000 minted ) .
If Proof were to be considered a different
condition from Uncirculated rather than a
condition superior to Uncirculated then the
entire pricing system would have to be revised.
At the present time all Proof coins are listed
higher than the corresponding dates in Uncir¬
culated condition. An excellent example is the
listing of gold coins of 1875 from the dollar
to the ten-dollar piece in Uncirculated condi¬
tion. Uncirculated specimens of these coins, if
they exist at all, are so rare as to be non¬
collectible.
Practicallv nothing has ever been published
concerning the rarity of Uncirculated Philadel¬
phia mint coins from 1858 to 1891. Here is a
field for original research.
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I read that some 1876-CC twenty-cent pieces
have the word “LIBERTY” double cut. Was
this true of the specimen you offered in the last
issue of the Bowers Review? Is this true of all
known specimens?
In the past we have had the opportunity to
examine seven or eight different specimens of
the 1876-CC twenty-cent piece. In every in¬
stance LIBERTY has been completely double
cut . . . producing an effect as pronounced as
that of the 1955 double die Lincoln cent or of
the 1873 double LIBERTY Indian cent. As the
coinage of the 1876-CC twenty-cent pieces was
only 10.000 pieces, we would assume that they
were all struck from the same die. If this was
so. then all pieces would show the double
LIBERTY effect.
Mr. Walter Thompson has presided us with
a photostat of a letter giving a clue to the rarity
of the 1876-CC twentv-cent piece. The letter
follows:
March 19, 1877
Ja<. Cranford, Esq.
Suf>t. U. S. Mint
Carson.
Sir:
}'ou an- hereby authorized and directed
to melt all twenty-cent pieces you have on
hand, and you ttill debit "Silver Profit
Fund ” with any loss thereon.
Very respectfully,
H. R. Linderman
Director
NUMISMATIC QUA
The study of numismatic history and the
acquisition of numismatic knowledge is half the
fun of collecting. See how many of the follow¬
ing questions you can correctly identify. An¬
swers are given at the end.
1. For about $20.00 one can buy a:
A. 1908-S cent, Uncirculated.
15. 1914-D cent. Good.
C. 1909-S V.D.B. cent. Good.
D Vancouver commemorative half dollar,
Unc.
2. The letter "F" on a bufTalo nickel is the
initial of the engraver, who was:
A. Malcolm P. Fugio
15. Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger
C. fames E. Fraser
D. E. G. Fecit
3. “420” appropriately refers to:
A. The weight in grains of a trade dollar,
as lettered on the reverse of each coin.
15. The number of 1875 gold dollars coined
in Uncirculated condition.
C. The mintage of the 1879 flowing hair
“stella.”
D. The original price in dollars of a com¬
plete Panama- Pacific commemorative
gold and silver set.
4. Liberty seated dimes, quarters and half
dollars were last coined in:
A. 1873.
15. 1885.
C. 1889.
D. 1891.
5. The design of the colonial USA bar cent
was allegedly copied from:
A. A sketch by John Singleton Copley.
15. A 1776 French medal.
C. The cover design of “Poor Richard’s
Almanack," 1722.
D. A military uniform button.
6. A variety of the 1878 silver dollar was
caused by:
A. An incorrect number of feathers in the
eagle’s tail.
15. The addition of the engraver’s name
above the date.
C. The misspelling of the word "LIBER¬
TY.”
D. The omission of stars above the eagle.
7. A Proof 1873 half dollar struck in copper
is a:
A. Mint error.
B. Pattern.
C. Trial piece
D. Experimental piece.
8. 1933 double eagles are not available to col¬
lectors as:
A. None were struck in that year.
15. All coined in 1933 were dated 1932.
G. All known specimens are in the British
Museum.
I). The government forbids collectors to re¬
tain them.
9. The obverse of the 1860 Clark, Gruber &
Go. $20 gold piece portrays:
A. The head of Liberty.
15. Pike’s Peak.
G. A coining press.
D. The clipper ship "Red Jacket.”
10. According to legend George Washington
donated his personal silverware to provide
metal to coin:
A. 1 792 half dismes.
15. Washington “Success” tokens.
C. Assay Commission medals.
D. 1 794 half dollars.
1 1. Large cents of the 1816-1820 era are avail¬
able in Llncirculated condition as:
A. Thev were restruck in quantitv about
I860.
15. They were stored in bank vaults and
were not actively circulated.
G. Investors accumulated quantities of
them as they were released.
D. A large hoard of these dates was dis¬
covered about 1890.
12. All but one of the following coins are
mythical. Which one is the onlv date and
mintmark actually struck?
A. 1949-S quarter.
15. 1950-S half dollar.
G. 1956-D half dollar.
I) 1957-D half dollar.
Answers to NUMISMATIC QUIZ: I-B,
2-C, 3-A, i-l). 5-D 6-.V 7-C. 8-D, 9-B, 10-A,
11-D, 12-D. _
TERMS Ol SALE
A. Enclose remittance with order. We have
provided a postpaid envelope and order blank
for easy ordering. We have provided space for
a list of second choices. The use of second
choices often enables us to fill a larger percent
of your order and eliminates the disappoint¬
ment of an unfilled order. Second choices will
be used only when the first items indicated have
been sold.
B. No minimum order. An immediate refund
will be given for any part of an order unfilled.
We do not issue credit slips.
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C. All orders outside of the Pennsylvania-
New York area will he sent by air mail. The
postage and private insurance costs will he paid
by us.
D. Satisfaction is guaranteed on all purchases.
Any item not satisfactory for any reason may
be returned within three days for a full refund.
E. Oi'der from Bowers Coin Company with
confidence. We are justly proud of our fine
reputation for fair and honest transactions.
COLONIAL & STATE COINS
Sommer Islands (Bermuda)
Copy of the twenty-shilling fantasy
piece designed by WuesthofF in the
1880's. Struck in silver on a Franklin
half dollar! Undertype still visible.
Dies arc still in existence. Unusual $ 15.00
Elephant Token
(1694 1 token GOD PRESERVE
LONDON. Thick planchet. Choice
VF plus condition. These pieces are
easily obtainable in worn condition.
A choice specimen is a rarity . 42.50
Hibernia (William Wood) Pieces
1723 Halfpenny. Fair $1.50; Llncircu-
latcd, original mint red. A gem 72.00
Pitt Token
1766 Pitt token. With Wm. Pitt. THE
RESTORER OF COMMERCE . . .
NO STAMPS. Pitt tokens are rare
and the demand for them is great.
We could have sold a half dozen EF
pieces for $47.50 as offered in our
last issue. This VF piece with a
slightly rough surface . 25.00
French Colonies
1767 French Colonies, one sou. VG
$6.75; Fine . 9.50
Rhode Island
1778-9 Rhode Island ship token. Vari¬
ety with wreath below ship. Copper.
Uncirculated, lustrous brown. An
almost unheard of condition for this
token. Where could you obtain an-
othei ? . ’ . 97.50
1778-9 Rhode Island ship token. Struck
in brass. VLUGTENDE partially
readable below ship. Rare. Splendid
EF condition . 97.50
North American Token
1781 North American token. Abt. G.
$2.00; VG . 4.00
\ ermont
1785 Vermont. Scenic sun over moun¬
tains design. Abt. Good, most fea¬
tures readable . 7.50
1786 Bust left. VG, some obv. and rev.
planchet defects (common on Ver¬
mont coppers). A rare item . 19.50
1 787 BRITANNIA reverse. Fine ob¬
verse, poor reverse. This variety al¬
ways comes with a poor reverse as it
was struck from a badlv worn d's-
carded die . 14.00
1788 Vermont. Very Good . 9.00
New York
1787 Nova Eborac. Figure right. VG.
Scarce . 12.50
Connecticut
1786 Mailed bust left. Fine . 9.75
1787 Curiously double struck on re¬
verse. VG . 9.00
1788 Mailed bust right. Variety Miller
32-B!, Rarity 5 (on a six point scale).
Boldly struck over a Nova Constel-
latio cent, with most of the under¬
type legends readable. Lustrous
brown Uncirculated. A superb speci¬
men of this rarity . 67.50
New Jersey-
Specialized want lists of Maris num¬
bers are invited. We have an ex¬
tensive stock of New Jersey coppers.
Massach usetts
1787 Half Cent. Abt. G.. holed $1.50;
VG $7.50; Fine . 1 L00
1787 or 1788 Cent, our choice. Abt. G.
$2.75; Good $4.50; Very Good . . . . 6.50
Fugio Cents
Fugio cents were authorized by Con¬
gress and struck for the order of the
U. S. government . . . thus making
them an official United States coin.
We present an interesting and un¬
usual selection of Fugio cents.
1787 Fugio, 8 pointed star on label.
Good . 8.75
1787 Fugio. Raised rims reverse. Listed
as “Ex. Rare” and unpriced in the
Guidebook. Fine 57.50
1787 Newman variety 8-X. Struck once
and then struck again about 1 /3 of}'
center. Lustrous brown Uncircu¬
lated. Unusual! . 07.50
1787 N 11-B Double struck as above.
Brown Uncirculated, rare . . . 97.50
1 787 N 13-X Double struck as above.
Very Fine. Rare 62.50
1787 our choice of variety. Double
struck as above. Choice brown Un¬
circulated. This group of double
struck Fugio cents was formerly the
property of a New England collector.
This represents a rare opportunity
for the colonial specialist . 92.50
Talbot, Allum & Lee Cents
1794 Cent. Very Fine $9.50; EF 14.00
1794 T.A.&L. obverse combined with
a reverse die lettered: JOHN HOW ¬
ARD. F.R.S. PHILANTHROPIST.
Brown AU. Noted as Rarity 3 by
Melvin and George Fuld in their
monograph on these cents . . . “John
Howard was born September 2,
1726. His name was connected with
improvements in prisons. He died of
fever Jan. 20. 1790." AU . 15.00
Washington Funeral Medal
1800 Washington Funeral Medal. Ob¬
verse: HE IS IN GLORY. THE
WORLD IN TEARS enclosing a
wreath and a small bust of Wash¬
ington. Rev.: B(orn) F(ebruarv)
II. 1732. Gfeneral) Afmerican'
ARMfyi '75. R(etired) '83. Presi¬
dent I U.S.A. '89 etc. encircling fu¬
neral urn inscribed with a script
“GW. Struck in silver. Holed at
top (as all specimens arc: for sus¬
pension. Designed and struck bv
Jacob Perkins of Newburs port, Mas¬
sachusetts. Very rare. One of the
most sentimental medallic remem¬
brances of mr first president. Very
Fine 145.00
Castorland Medals
1796 Castorland "half dollar" medals
struck by the French for the town
of Carthage, N. Y. We offer matte
Proof restrikes (see page 51 of the
Guidebook ) at very reasonable
prices.
1 796 Copper restrike, matte Proof 3.00
1796 Silver restrike, matte Proof 5.00
Pair of silver and copper matte Proof
reslrikes for only . 7.50
You will note that our price is 50%.
or less of the prices indicated in the
Guidebook.
1796 gold restrike, matte Proof 85.00
Discount special: ten matte Proof cop¬
per and ten matte Proof silver re¬
strikes for a 60% discount from
Guidebook price . 65.00
Books Concerning Colonial Coins
"The Copper Coins of Vermont” by
John M. Richardson. The authorita¬
tive monograph describing the his¬
tory of the Vermont issues and a spe¬
cialized listing of die varieties. Illus¬
trated . LOO
The 1776 Continental Currency Coin¬
age and Varieties of the Fugio Cent"
bv Eric P. Newman. The standard
reference covering these scries 2.00
“Early Coins of America" bv Sylvester
S. Crosby, 1875. reprint 1945. The
unequalled reference book on Colo¬
nial coins. Contains historical in¬
formation on all issues, plus listings
of die varieties. Large 381 page
volume. Scarce (500 ropies re¬
printed) . 25.00
II f LI (EM'S
Half cents have always been one of our
favorite series. With a few exceptions half
cents are much rarer than large cents of the
corresponding dales. The entire combined mint¬
age of all half cents 1793 to 1857 is a number
smaller than the mintage of the 1851 large cent.
1794 Abt. Good $16.50; Very Fine $ 85.00
1795 plain edge, no pole. Abt. Fine 32.00
1795 Plain edge, punctuated date. Ex¬
tremely Fine, center of reverse weak
(characteristically). Rare so choice 97.50
1 796 Pole to cap. Traditionally, the
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1 796 is the rarest and most desirable
date of the half cents. Fine condition 900.00
1797 struck on a planchet cut from a
Talbot, Allurn & Lee cent. Fine
,$57.50; another piece struck over a
T.A.&L. cent, but with a “lettered”
edge . . . part of T.A.&L. edge letter¬
ing is still visible. Fine, a conversa¬
tion piece . 75.00
1800 Abt. G. $2.00; Fine 1 1.00
1803 Good $3.00; VG $5.00; Fine
$8.50: VF . 11.00
1804 Plain 4, stemless. Good $3.00;
YG $4.00: Fine $6.00: Very Fine 8.00
1 80 4 Crosslet 4, stems. VG $4.00; VF
$8.00: Extremely Fine 12.00
1304 Spiked chin variety. Fine $6.50;
Very Fine $9.50: Choice Extremely
Fine 15.00
1895 Small 5, stemless. Good 3.75
1895 Large 5, stems. Good $3.50; Fine 7.00
1806 Large 6, stems. Very Good 3.50
1806 Small 6, stemless. VG $3.75; Fine
$7.50; reverse double struck, VF 9.75
1807 Abt. G. $2.00; Good $3.50; VG
$4 50; Fine 7 >0
1808 Abt. G. $2.00: Good $4.00; VG
$4.75: Fine . 8.00
1809/6 “overdate.” Very Fine $12.00;
EF $17.50; brown AU . 25.00
1809 Circle inside 0. Good 4.00
1809 Good $3.00; VG $4.00: Fine
$4.75; VF $7.50; Extremely Fine 14.00
1810 Scarce date. Fine $12.00; F-VF 15.00
1825 Very Good . 4.00
1826 Very Fine $6.00: Extremely Fine 8.50
1828 The interesting 12 star variety.
Fine . 9.00
1828 13 stars. Fine $4.25; VF $5.00;
EF $8.00: Brilliant Uncirculated 25.00
1829 Good $2.50: Very Fine $4.75: EF 8.00
1832 Extremely Fine . 8.75
1833 Fine $3.75; VF $4.50: EF $6.75;
Brown Uncirculated . 13.75
1834 Very Fine $4.25; Extremely Fine 6.75
1835 Vcrv Fine $4.25; Extremely Fine 7.50
1837 HALF CENT WORTH OF
PURE COPPER, token. VF 19.00
1819 Large date. Scarce. The only
readily obtainable half cent in the
1 840’s, VG $7.00; VF . . . . 12.50
1850 Very Fine $6.75; Extremely Fin ' 9.75
1851 Fine $4.75; EF $8.00; Red and
Brown Llncirculated 12.50
1853 VF $5.50; Lustrous Brown Unc. 9.00
1855 Very Fine $5.50; EF $$8.00: Bril¬
liant Uncirculated, a gem .
1856 Scarce date. Extremely Fine
1857 Fine $11.50; Very Fine $12.75:
Brown AU $19.50; Brown Unc.
$27.50; Brown toned Proof, rare .
25.00
9.50
92.50
L lli(,E CENTS
1793 Wreath. Poor. Only outline of
head and sprig above date are vis¬
ible. A space filler . $ 15.00
1794 Good $12.50; Very Good $18.50;
Fine $29.50; Very Fine . 38.00
1795 Plain edge. Abt. Good, sharp date
$5.75; Very Good . 15.00
1796 Liberty cap variety. Abt. G.
LIBERTY and date quite sharp
$9.00; Fine, rare . 45.00
1796 Draped bust. Good $12.50: Fine 35.00
1797 Good $6.00; Very Good 9.00
1797 Rev. of '96. Abt. G . 6.75
1 797 Stemless. Good . 24.00
1797 Sheldon 138. VF. sharp. Ex.
Hines Collection 55.00
1798/7 Abt. G . 8.00
1798 Abt. G. $2.75; Good . 5.00
1800 Fair or Abt. Good. Date readable 2.00
1801 Fair or Abt. Good, as above 2.50
1801 Three error reverse. Abt. Good 6.00
1802 Stems. Abt. G. $1.50; Good 3.75
1802 Stemless. Abt. G. $2.75: Good 3.75
1803 Abt. G. $1.25: Good $2.50; Fine 6.50
1805 Abt. G. $2.00; Good $4.00; Fine 9.00
1806 Ran- date. Abt. G. $5.00; Abt.
Fine $16.50; Fine $27.50; Very Fine 32.50
1807 Good . 3.75
1809 Fair $7.50; Good 24.00
1810/09 overdate. Good $5.00; Abt.
Fine $7.50; Fine . 14.00
1810 Good $4.50; Fine 9.75
1811 Scarce date. Good 9.00
1812 Good $3.50; VG $4.75; Fine
$9.00; Very Fine $15.00; EF. minute
ob\ nicks. Worth
1813 Abt. G. $4.00; Good 7.50
1814 Plain I. Good $3.50; Verv Good
1814 Crosslet I. Good $4.25; Vcrv
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Good . 5.00
18! 7 13 stars. Good $1.30; VG $1.75;
VF $4.50; Choice Brown AU 12.00
1817 The curious 15 star variety. Abt.
G. $2.00; Good $3.75; Choice VF-
EF, rare . 22.50
1813 Good $1.50: EF’ $7.00; Brilliant
Uncirculated . 25.0.)
1819 Good $1.25; Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated (1816-1820 Randall hoard
cents are becoming scarce) . 25.00
1820 Abt. G. $.75; Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated . 25.00
1821 Very Fine plus. Scarce so choice 27.50
1822 Good . 1.25
182 ! Rare date. Abt. G. $8.00; Good 1.40
1826/5 Uncirculated, red and brown.
An exceptionally choice example of
this rare coin. From the Shinier col¬
lection . 75.00
1833 Good 1.25
1834 VG $1.75: 1835 Good . I 40
1837 PH< Good si 25; VG $2.00; Fine 3*00
1838 1 . . ! s | 00; Fine 2 t>5
1839 Boobs head. Good $2.50: VF 6.00
1840 Large date. Brilliant I ncirculatcd 17.50
1840 Small date. Very Good 1.75
1841 Good . 175
1842 Good . 1.50
1843 Obv. 42, rev. ’44. One of the
most popular of the large cents. Fine 17.50
1846 Tall date. VG $1.75; VF 3.75
1851/81 Engraver's error. Choice EF 17.50
1851 Fine $1.75; VF $2.00; EF 3.50
1852 Brilliant Uncirculated 25 .
1853 \ G $1.25; VF $2.00: Brown AU 4.75
1855 Upright 5's in date. Brilliant Unc. 25.00
1855 Slanting 5's in date. Brilliant Unc. 25.00
1857 One of the dates of the large cents
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most in demand. Only 333,456 pieces
coined ... a small mintage compared
to most large cents, ( he mid- 1857
efforts to retire large cents from cir¬
culation made this coin rarer than
the mintage figures would indicate.
18.)7 Small date. Very Fine $19.00; EF
$25.00: Brown AU . 29.50
1857 Large date. Very Fine $19.00;
EF $25.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 60.00
Note our offering of the classic rarity, the 1868
large cent elsewhere in this issue.
FLY IMG E U,LE LEMS
185/ Fine $4.75; VF $6.00: Brilliant
Uncirculated . $ 35.00
18.38 Large letters. \G $3.25: Fine 6.75
1858 Small letters. Good $2.00: VG
$2.50: Fine $6.00; \ ery Fine 7.75
ESDI LY CE VTS
1858 Indian cent, the rare transitional issue.
Obv eise and reverse identical to the regular
issue 1859 Indian cent in all respects except
the date. The 1858 Indian cent was struck in
scry small quantities (only about 200 pieces
are known today) in an effort to secure adop¬
tion of the Indian cent design. Although the
1858 Indian cent is much rarer than the 1856
flying eagle cent (also a transitional piece), the
1858 sells for a lower price. Why? The 1858
Indian cent has not received the past publicity
that has been accorded to the 1856. If the
1856 flying eagle cent and the 1858 Indian cent
are examined critically, the 1858 will emerge
as the winner. Both coins are transitional coins
struck for the same purpose. The 1838 Indian
font (200 pieces known is considerably rarer
than the 1856 (about 1,500 pieces known
including a hoard of 531 pieces in Pittsburgh,
Pa. I. The 1856 flying eagle cent prefaces a
series that lasted only two years and then was
discontinued. The 1858 prefaces a scries which
lasted over fifty years . . . the Indian cent series
which has become one of the most popular sets
for collectors and investors alike. If the 1858
were to be given the same publicity and catalog
listings as hat e been given to the 1856, the 1858
would be a $5000 coin. We believe that the
1858 Indian cent is one of the best investment
opportunities in today's market. We offer select
specimens as follows:
1858 Indian cent, Brilliant Unc. . - $375.00
Investor’s group of three BU pieces 975.00
1858 Indian cent, Brilliant Proof 475.00
Investor’s group of three Br. Proof
pcs. . . . . . 1200.00
1859 G. $1.40; VG $2.00: Fine $3.50;
EF . 7.50
1861 VG $4.00: VF $9.75; EF 12.00
1862 VG $1.00; F $2.00: EF $3.00:
Brilliant Proof, choice except for a
small planchet defect near T of
UNITED. Well worth 42.50
1863 VF $1.75; F.F $2.50; Brilliant
Uncirculated . 5.75
1864 c-n VG $2.50: Fine $4.50; VF 6.00
1864 Bronze. Brilliant Uncirculated . 17.50
1864-L Good $8.50; Abt. F. $25.00;
Fine, sharply recut 18 in date 37.50
1865 Good $.90: Fine $2.50: AU $7.00:
Brilliant Uncirculated . 12.00
1866 Good $5.00; Very Fine . 12.75
1867 Fine $11.75; EF . 25.00
Rare 1867 7 over 7 variety. The rare
variety with the final 7 in the date
cut over a much smaller 7 (from a
half dime punch I erroneously placed
there bv a mint engraver. The
smaller 7 is visible partially pro¬
truding above the larger figure. Bril¬
liant Uncirculated. A similar speci¬
men sold for $150.00 at auction in
M arch, 1959. A great rarity and well
worth 150.00
1868 Abt G. $2.25; Good . 4.75
1869 Good . 6.50
1870 Good $6.00; Fine . 1 7.50
1871 Good . 9.50
1872 Poor $2.00; G-VG $13.00; Abt.
Fine, choice . 26.50
1873 Abt. G. $1.25; Good $2.50; VG 3.50
1874 G-VG $2.75; Abt. F . 1.75
1875 Abt. G. $1.25; Good $2.25; VG 3.25
1876 Good $3.75; Very Fine . 9.75
1877 Rare. Good . . . 47.50
1878 Good $3.75; Very Good . 4.75
1879 Fine . 2.50
I860 Good $.60; Fine . 1.50
1881 Good $.60; VG $1.00; Fine $1.50;
VF $2.50; AU $5.50; Brilliant Un¬
circulated . 11.00
1882 VG $.60; Fine . 1.40
1883 Good $.50: VG $.90; Fine 1.40
1884 Fine $2.75; Extremely Fine, spe-
i i.il . 4.75
1885 Scarce date. Good $2.00; Abt. F.
$4.50; Fine $6.75; VF . . . 7.75
1887 Fine $1.75; Brilliant Unc . 8.50
1890 Fine . 1.25
1897 Fine, special price . 1.00
Indian cent, our choice of date: Fine
$.40; VF $.70; EF . 1.00
1908- S Fine $14.00: EF $22.50: Br.
Unc . 45.00
1909 Indian Cent. Scarce, only 14 mil¬
lion coined. BU $5.50: Five pieces for 24.00
1909- S Indian. Rare. Fine $55.00; F-
Vi 60.00
Set of 23 different Phila. mint Indian
cents, all dates 1887 to 1909 in¬
clusive, Fine to EF. Catalogs over
$40.00. Special price . 25.00
LINCOLN CENTS
1909 V.D.B. Brilliant Uncirculated
$2.00; Five BU pieces for . $ 9.00
1909 V.D.B. Matte Proof. Rare, only
420 pieces coined . 115.00
1910 Matte Proof . 16.50
1910- S VG $1.00: EF $4.50; AU . . . 8.00
191 1- S Very Fine . 5.25
1913 Matte Proof . 16.50
191 3- D Brilliant Uncirculated 24.00
1914 Matte Proof, rare 35.00
1 91 4- D Rare. VG $28.50: Fine 45.00
1916 Brilliant Uncirculated . 4.00
1918 Brilliant Uncirculated . 4.75
192 1- S Verv Fine . 5.00
1922- D Verv Fine $3.75: EF 5.00
1923- S G. $.50; VG $1.00; Fine $3.00;
EF $16.50; AU, special price 49.50
1924- S Fine, special price 1.50
1926-S VG $1.00; Fine 2.25
1931-D EF . 1 75
1931 -S Brilliant Uncirculated $22.00:
Five for 106.00
1934 Brilliant Uncirculated 100
Set of Proof Lincoln cents, all dates
1936 to 1912 inclusive. An attractive
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addition to your set of cents. Special
price, only . 69.50
1955 Double die cent, rare. EF .$62.50;
Brilliant Uncirculated . 125.00
1960 Small date. Brilliant Unc . 2.00
Til O CEXT PIECES
1865 Red and Brown Uncirculated . . $ 6.00
1866 VF $3.50; AU $7.00; Brilliant
Proof . 39 'hi
1867 VG $1.00; Fine $2.75; Brilliant
Proof . 37.00
1868 AU . 7.75
1869 Brilliant Unc. $14.75; Brilliant
Proof . 39.50
1870 Brown Unc. $ 1 2.50: Brilliant
Proof . 39.50
1871 Choice AU, most lustre remaining
$14.00; Brilliant Proof . 44.00
1872 Brilliant Proof, well worth the
present price of . 85.00
MCKEL THREE-CEXT PIECES
1865 EF $1.75; BU $4.75; Brilliant
Proof, rarest date of the nickel three-
rent pieces in Proof condition $195.00
1868 EF $1.75; Brilliant Uncirculated 5.00
1871 Brilliant Proof . 25.00
1872 Brilliant Proof . 25.00
1874 AU $7.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 12.00
1875 Scarce. VF $6.00: EF 8.00
1876 Very Fine . 4.50
1881 VF $1.25; Brilliant Proof 1.3.00
1882 Brilliant Proof . 15.00
1883 Brilliant Proof 15.00
1884 Brilliant Proof 15. no
1888 Very Fine 4 75
1889 Brilliant Proof . 15.00
SIU Eli TIIREE-CEXT PIECES
1851 First year of issue. Br. Unc . $ 15.00
18)2 EF’ $4.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 10.00
18.).) One 11I tin raret dates, VF 1750
1856 Abt. G. $1.50; EF $12.50; Bril¬
liant Uncirculated, softly struck.
Rare . 24.00
1859 Very Fine . 5.50
1860 Brilliant Uncirculated . 13.00
1861 Very Good . 2.25
xu hi: is
Shield Type
1866 AU $21.00; Brilliant Unc . $ 27.50
1867 First type of year, with rays.
Rare. Very Fine $22.50; Choice AU 49.00
1867 No rays. G. $1.00: Brilliant Unc. 10.50
1868 Abt. G. $.60; Good $1.00; Br.
Unc . 10.50
1870 Fine $4.00: Brilliant Unc . 14.75
1871 Good, rare 16.50
187.) Brilliant Proof, rare date 87.50
18/6 Scarce date. BU, re-engraved
date . 18.50
1882 G. $1.25: BU $9.50; Brilliant
.Proof . 15.75
Liberty Type
1883 No CENTS. Fine $.75; EF $1.75;
Bi . I in . 3 75
1883 With CENTS. Good . 2.50
1885 Rare date. ( food 32.50
1886 Fair, clear date 6, on
1893 Brilliant Uncirculated . 14.50
1896 Abt. Fine 3.50
1899 Brilliant Uncirculated . 14.00
1900 Brilliant Uncirculated 11.75
I’ine Liberty nickels 1900-1912. Our
choice of dates. Four different for 3.25
1877 Brilliant Proof. Only 500 pieces
coined of this date . . . all Proofs.
Equally rare as the 1877 shield
nickel which sells at a much higher
price . 197.50
1878 Very Fine $40.00; Brilliant Proof 73.50
1879 Brilliant Proof . 15.00
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1909 Brilliant Proof 16.00
1911 Brilliant Uncirculated . 8.00
1912 Brilliant Uncirculated . 8.00
1912-D Good .$1.00; VG $2.75; Fine 4.75
1912-S Good, mintmark is a blob
barely identifiable as an “S” . 5.50
BulTalo Type
1913 Type I. EF $1.00; AU 1.70
1915-D Very Fine . 4.75
I'M 5-S Good, scarce date . 3.00
1916 VF $1.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 6.50
llr. Uncirculated 1918/7-D Nickel
1918/7-D Nickel, Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated. In this condition the over¬
date nickel is one of the very rarest
twentieth century coins. The only
other specimen we have seen during
the past two or three years was the
one priced at $5000.00 or $6000.00
offered at the 1960 A.N.A. conven¬
tion in Boston by a western dealer.
This piece . $4800.00
19I8-S Abt. Fine . 3.75
1919 Brilliant Uncirculated . 8.75
1924-D VG $1.25: Fine 3.75
1927-D Brilliant Uncirculated 15.00
1929 Brilliant Uncirculated . 3.25
1929-D Brilliant Uncirculated . 5.00
1929-S Brilliant Uncirculated . 4.75
1931-SEF 3.75
1936 Brilliant Proof 97.50
1936- D and S, BU, pair for . 2.75
1937- S Brilliant Uncirculated . 1.25
1938- D Brilliant Unc. $1.00; Roll of 40
BU for $29.50; Five BU rolls for . 137.50
Jefferson Type
1938 Brilliant Proof. First year of Jef¬
ferson nickel coinage. Ideal for a
type set . 7.00
1939 RU $1.50: Brilliant Proof 6.00
1939- D VF $4.00; Roll of 40 VF pieces
$125.00; AU with lustre, a good buv
for 12.50
1939-S ALT with lustre 5.75
1941 BU $.75; Br. Proof . 5.00
1942 Type IT, Brilliant Proof. In de¬
mand as a Proof with a mintmark 5.00
1944 Brilliant Uncirculated 1.00
HALF DIMES
1794 VG-Fine, plugged. Worth $ 32.50
1829 First year of new type. VF $3.75;
EF . 5.75
1837 Bust type. VG $2.25; Fine 25.00
1839-0 Fine . 6.50
1840-0 No drapery. Fine $7.75; VF 9.50
1841 Brilliant Proof, rare 95.00
18 11 -O Fine . 5.50
1848 Brilliant Uncirculated . 12.00
1853 Arrows at date. Very Fine . 2.75
1860-0 EF $4.00; AU, lustrous . 6.25
1863-S Good . 6.75
1866 Low mintage of only 10,000 pcs.
for circulation. Good, worth . 6.50
DIMES
Rare 1798/7 13 Star Dime
1798/7 dime with thirteen stars on the
reverse. Sharp Very Fine condition.
This variety has long been recog¬
nized as one of the rarest of all
dimes. We would estimate that fewer
than twenty pieces are known. The
specimens we have seen have been
uniformly miserable in condition. We
recall a Fair specimen being offered
for $750.00 in 1958. The Guidebook
lists the 1798/7 13 star reverse dime
as “Very Rare.” The Standard Cat¬
alogue of United States Coins de¬
scribes the same coin as “Ex. Rare.”
This Very Fine piece should attract
wide interest . $3500.00
1807 Good, a popular type set item . $ 15.00
1811/09 Overdate. Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated, cpiite rare in this condition $135.00
1814 Good . L00
1820 Small 0. G. $1.75; VG . 3.25
1821 Small date. VG $2.75; VF $6.75;
EF . 15.00
1823/2 Overdate. Good . 2.50
1825 Good $2.50; Very Good . 3.50
1827 Select AU . 14.00
1829 G. $1.25; Fine . 3.00
1837 Liberty seated, no stars. Fair,
clear date $6.00; Good $12.00; At¬
tractive EF 47.50
1838-0 No stars. Good 17.50
1839 Brilliant Uncirculated . 13.75
1841 Lustrous AU 6.00
1843-0 Rare. Good $9.00; Fine, light
scratch . 14.00
1844 Known as the “Little Orphan
Annie” clime, for reasons unknown
to us. Fine, rare 35.00
1847 Extremely Fine
1849-0 Scarce date. Good $2.75; VG 1.00
1852 Very Fine 3.00
1852-0 Good . 2.50
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1853 With arrows, Good $1.00; ten
pieces for .
1853 With arrows, Very Fine
1853- 0 Fine $4.50; Very F'inc
1854- 0 Very Fine
1856 Large date. Fine $2.75; EF
1856 Small date, Very Fine
1856-0 Small date. Fine $2.75; Very
Fine .
1859 AU $6.00; Brilliant Proof (the
only readily obtainable Proof dime
in the 1850's, and it is scarce)
1859-0 Fine
1859-S Abt. Fine, all of LIBERTY
readable. Rare .
1860 Brilliant Proof, scarce
1861 Fine $1.50: AU
1862 Impaired Proof . . . probably was
in circulation for a few years .
1864 Abt. Fine. Low mintage. Rare
1873 Arrows at date. Fine, in demand
1874 Sharp A LI .
1884 Brilliant Uncirculated .
1885 Brilliant Proof
1889 Brilliant Proof
1891-0 Brilliant L'ncirculated, seldom
seen so nice .
Barber Type
7.50
3.00
5.50
3.25
4.75
1.75
3.75
57.00
2.25
15.00
42.00
3.50
4.75
10.00
8.00
19.00
6.50
16.75
18.75
24.50
1892 First year of type, BU . 7.75
1892-0 Brilliant Uncirculated 24.50
1893 Brilliant Uncirculated . 11.50
1894 Brilliant Proof. The second rarest
date of the Philadelphia Mint Barber
dimes, if mintages arc considered.
Seemingly a good investment. One
piece, $35.00; Five pieces 162.50
1894-0 Rare date, mintage a meager
720,000 pieces. Fine 55.00
1896 Brilliant Proof. Proof Barber de¬
sign coins are among the most at¬
tractive issues of the U. S. Mint 53.50
1897 Brilliant Uncirculated 9.50
1898 Brilliant Proof 38.50
1901 Brilliant Uncirculated . 8.75
1902 Brilliant Proof 36.50
1906-S Brilliant Uncirculated 16.75
1907 Brilliant Proof . 38.75
1909 AU . 4.00
1911 Brilliant Uncirculated 7.75
191 2-D Brilliant Uncirculated 13.75
1912-S A scarce item. Brilliant Un¬
circulated . 31.50
1913 AU $4.75: Brilliant Uncirculated 9.00
1914 AU $4.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 7.75
1914 Brilliant Proof. Just a few years
ago this coin climbed in a short time
from about $40 to over $150.00. One
sale was recorded at $195.00. With
a very low mintage of only 425 Proof
pieces this price does not seem out of
line. Our price is a bargain 137.50
191 4-S Scarce. Brilliant Uncirculated 31.50
1915 Brilliant Proof. Rare! 147.50
Mercury Type
191 7- S Good, ten pieces for . 2.75
1918 AU $5.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 17.50
1918- D Good. Nine pieces for 3.75
1918-S Fine $2.00; AU . 9.00
1918- S Good, ten pieces for 3.75
1919- 1) AU, lustrous. Rare 47 50
1 91 9- S VG $3.50; Fine . 6.00
1920- D Good, six pieces for 2.75
1921 Good $3.50; ten for $29.75: VG
$1.25; Abt. Fine 12.50
1921- 1) Good $4.25; Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated, second only to the 1 9 1 6-17) in
rarity . 11 7.50
1923 EF $1.25; Brilliant Uncirculated 6.50
1924-S Good, five pieces for . 4.75
1926-S Abt. G. to Good, ten pieces for 8.50
1928 EF $1.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 4.75
1928-S Brilliant AU . 17.50
1929 Brilliant Uncirculated . 2.50
1930- S Abt. Fine, ten pieces for $12.00:
EF, seven pieces for . 24.00
1931 Brilliant LTncircuIated, far from
common . 11 .00
1931 G-VG mixed. Twenty pieces for 15.00
1931- 1) Fourth rarest date of the Mer¬
cury dimes. Good, five pieces for
$5.00: VG. five pieces for 7.50
1931-S Fine, five pieces for $9.75: Bril¬
liant Uncirculated, rare 19.50
1934-D Brilliant Uncirculated 1.75
1939-D BU. five pieces for . 4.50
1942/1 Overdate. First discovered in
New York City in 1943. About 45.-
000 pieces coined, according to one
source. The overdale is one of the
rarest Mercury dimes and certainly
is the most interesting. Fine $52.50;
VF $62.50; VF-EF $72.00; Choice
AU . 99.50
Roosevelt Type
1947 BU $1.75, ten pieces for 12.50
1949 Brilliant Uncirculated . 5.00
1949-S Brilliant Uncirculated 6.00
1950 Brilliant Unc. $2.00: ten for . 14.00
1951 -S Brilliant Uncirculated 4.00
TWENTY CENT PIECES
We notice a sudden surge of interest in this
series. With the exception of the $4.00 gold
pieces (which were strictly pattern issues) the
twenty-cent pieces arc the shortest-lived de¬
nomination in U. S. coinage history.
1875 AU; scarce date . $ 27.50
1875 Proof, field shows traces of han¬
dling. Worth . . . 27.50
1875-CC Very Good $8.00: Fine 14.00
1875-S EF. catalogs $20.00. special
price $14.00: AU $21.00: Brilliant
Uncirculated . 32.50
1876 VG $8.50; AU $29.00; Brilliant
Uncirculated 42.50
1878 Brilliant Proof, a rarity 159.00
QUARTERS
1806/5 Overdate. One of the clearest
overdates, with the 5 showing promi¬
nently beneath the 6. Very Good . $ 25.00
1806 Abt. G. Date clear and sharp 7.75
1818 Very Fine, attractive . 17.50
1819 Large 9 in date. Fine . 17.50
1819 The unusual variety with two
periods after 25C on the reverse.
Very Good . . 29.00
1825/4 Abt. G. $5.00: Very Good 7.50
Rare l 827 Quarter
1827 Quarter dollar, the rarest date in the
entire series of this denomination from 1796
to the present time. The specimen offered is
an attractively toned Proof restrike (rusty dies;
square base to 2 on reverse l . Walter Breen, in
his monograph Silver Coinages of the Philadel¬
phia Mint 1794-1916, states on page 12 that
about six or seven originals and seven or eight
silver restrikes are known. Some idea of the
potential value of the 1827 restrike may be
gained by comparing it with the type II restrike
1804 dollar, a specimen of which recently real¬
ized $28,000 at auction (Stack's sale of the Fair-
bank's Collection, December 10. 1960). The
1827 restrike is of the same approximate rarity
and was probably struck at nearly the same
time in the 1860's.
Tlie 1 827 quarter has always been one of the
most important American numismatic rarities.
Here is a most important opportunity. Price on
request.
1833 An interesting piece that appears
to have been struck from very rusty
dies. VF .
8.50
1834 Fine $5.25; VF $6.50: AU .
9.75
5 25
1837 FT .
12.50
1888 Bust Ivpe. Fine .
6.00
18:18 Liberty seated. VG $5.50; Abt. F. 7.00
1839 Abt. Fine . 4.75
1840-0 Very Good 4.00
1 8 17-0 Vei \ Fine 5.50
1853 Arrows and rays. VG $2.50; Fine 3.75
1855 Abt. Fine 2.00
1855-0 Good. A difficult date to locate 29.50
1855-S VG, first year that quarters
were coined at San Francisco 33.00
1856 VG $1.25; VF 2.50
1864 F’ine, rare date . 4.75
1865 Fine, rare . 4.75
1867 Fine, only 20,000 pcs. coined for
circulation . 6.50
1868 Fine, another rare date . 4.75
1869 Brilliant Proof, a few minor hair¬
lines . 25.00
1869-S Fine . 8.75
1873 Arrows. Becoming hard to get
due to their absorption into type sets.
Fine . 15.75
1874 Arrows. Brilliant Proof, a few
minor hairlines. An excellent value
for . 75.00
1874-S Arrows. Fine. Scarce 22.00
1877-S Brilliant Uncirculated. From a
Long Island hoard of this date .... 7.50
1891 VG $1.25; VF $2.00; Brilliant
Uncirculated . 7.50
1891-0 Brilliant Uncirculated. A
superb specimen of this rarity, one
of the rarest of all quarters. The
Anderson-Dupont Sale held by
Stack’s in 1954. the most complete
collection of L1. S. silver to be sold
within recent years, had an 1891-0
in only F-VF condition. The rarity
of the 1891-0 in top condition can
be appreciated when the rest of Du¬
pont's quarters are examined . . .
Prooflike 1796, FT 1823. Proof 1827,
BU 1878-S. etc. Our offering of a
Brilliant Uncirculated 1891-0 pre¬
sents a remarkable opportunity' to
acquire this coin . 375.00
Barber Type
1892 AU ’ . 5.00
1892- 0 Brilliant Uncirculated 32.50
1893- 0 AU $17.50: Br. Unc . 32.50
1895 Brilliant Uncirculated 10.50
rCf-p
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1895- 0 AU, reverse is fully BU 45.00
1896 AU . 7.75
1896- S VG. always a rare and popular
date . 75.00
1897 III- $11.00; Brilliant Proof . 39 50
1898 Fine $1.25: BU $1 1.00; Br. Proof .89.50
1900 AU . 1.75
1902 Brilliant Proof . ' 88.50
1912-S BU. reverse with full Prooflike
surface. A magnificent piece 87.50
1914 BU $14.00; Brilliant Proof, a
scant mintage of only 380 pieces . . .
ten times rarer than a 1936 Proof
set. A wise buy for . 155.00
Liberty Standing Type
1917 type II. Fine . 3.50
1917-1) Type II. Brilliant Uncirculated 39.50
1918 G. $1.50: EF $15.00: Brilliant
Unc . 38.00
1919 VF $5.00; AU . 15.00
1919-S Rare date. Very' Fine . 39.00
1921 Abt. G. Only final number in
date visible . 3.00
1924 Very Fine 2.75
1926-S Brilliant Uncirculated, rare 92.50
1929-S VF 81 50; EF ... 2.50
1930 AU $3.50; Brilliant Uncirculated 7.50
Washington Type
1932 First year of type. AU $2.50;
Br. Unc . 5.25
1932-1) Extremely' Fine, scarce 25.00
1932-S VG $3.00; EF $12.00; AU
$19.75: BU . 39.75
1934 Brilliant Uncirculated . 6.50
1934- D AU . 6.50
1935- D and S. pair for . 12.00
1936 Brilliant Uncirculated . 3.50
1936- D Fine $4.75: AU . 30.00
1937 AU $2.00: BU . 4.50
1937- D EF $1.50; AU 2.25
1937- S AU $15.00; BU 37.50
1938- S AU $4.50: Brilliant Unc.. scarce 1 1.00
1939 BU $5.00: five for 19.75
HALF DOLLARS
We offer below a choice selection of regular
issue and commemorative half dollars: many
from the collection of R. E. Coe recently pur¬
chased by us.
1795 Very Fine. Extremely popular $ 95.00
1806 Round 6. large stars. Fine . 19.50
1806 Pointed 6, stem through clayv.
Very Fine 27.50
1806 Same variety'. Good, small rev.
dig . .' . 8.00
1807 Bust right. Last year of bust right
heraldic eagle type. Fine $19.75;
Very Fine 27.50
1808 VG $4.00: Fine $6.00; VF 7.50
1809 Very Fine $6.75; Brilliant Un¬
circulated, perfect save for a slight
friction on cheek. Early U. S. silver
in choice condition is becoming in¬
creasingly difficult to obtain 35.00
1811 Small 8 in date. VF 6.00
1811 Large 8. BU, slight rubbing. Rare
in this condition . 45.00
1811 Punctuated date (18.11). Lus¬
trous ALl . 25.00
1812 Very Fine $6.00: Brilliant Un¬
circulated . 27.50
1813 Abt. G. $1.75: VF 6.00
1815 EF. rare . 130.00
1817 Good $3.00: Brilliant AU 19.50
1819/8 Overdate. Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated . 32.50
1819 VG $2.75: Brilliant Uncirculated 19.75
1821 Fine $3.75: Brilliant Uncirculated 22.50
1822 Extremely Fine 6.75
1823 Good $2.50; Very Fine 5.00
1821 VF $5.25: EF $7.00: Brilliant
Unc. 18.00
1825 VG $3.25; Fine $4.75; F.F 6.75
1826 VG $3.00; VF $4.75; EF 6.75
1827 Square base to 2. VF $4.25: Bril¬
liant Unc . 16.00
1828 Small B’s, square-base 2 in date.
VF $4.75: Brilliant Uncirculated 16.50
1828 Curl-base 2. no knob. Very Fine 6.75
1828 Curl-base 2, yvith knob. Extremely
rare and seldom offered in any con¬
dition. EF . 65.00
1829 Very Fine LOO
1830 Large 0. Brilliant Uncirculated 16.00
1830 Sm. 0. Abt. G. $1.50; VF 3.75
1831 VG $2.00; VF $4.50; Brilliant
Uncirculated . 14.75
1832 Small letters. Fine $3.75; VF
$4.00; Brilliant Uncirculated 15.00
1832 S.L. Interesting double profile to
nose, lips and chin of Liberty. EF 15.00
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1832 Large letters. At least a dozen
times rarer than the small letters
variety. Identifiable by a characteris¬
tic heavy die break on the eagle’s
left (as seen by observer) wing. VF
$12.50; BU, the first we have had 87.50
1833 Brilliant Uncirculated 15.00
18!54 Large date, large letters; VO
$2.75: VF 4.75
1834 Large date, small letters. Brilliant
Uncirculated . 14.00
1834 Small everything. G. $2.00; Fine
$4.00; Very Fine 4.50
1835 Fine $3.75: VF $4.50: Brilliant
Uncirculated . 14.00
183(5/4 Overdate. Rare, not listed in
the Guidebook. We have only seen
one other piece, although we have
examined several hundred lettered
edge 1836 halves in search of over¬
dates. This choice AU specimen with
nearly all original lustre is the finest
we have seen . 75.00
1836 Lettered edge. Reverse with the
rare engraver’s error 50/00<* (the
numeral 5 was punched over the
erroneous 0 . . . traces of the 0 still
remain to the left of the 5). Listed
in the 18th edition (pub. 1957) of
the Standard Catalogue of United
States Coins and priced at $100.00 in
L’ncirculated condition. Extremely
rare, particularly in the Brilliant
L'nc. condition now offered 95.00
1836 Lettered edge. VF $4.25; Brilliant
LTncirctilated . 1 4.00
Small Bust Type with Reeded Edge
1836 Extremely Fine. Quite rare 95.00
1887 VG $5.50; Fine $9.75; VF $12.50;
EF 1 7.50
1837 Rare large planchet variety. Pur¬
chased hv former owner from Wavte
R ivniond in the !930’s for $30. File
diameter is larger than a regular
1837 but not quite as large as the
old lettered edge type. Raymond
theorized that the large planchet
1837's were struck on lettered edge
planchets using a larger than usual
collar. This, of course, obliterated
the edge lettering. The large plan¬
chet 1837's are not as large as the
old lettered edge halves, as the old
halves were struck without a collar:
thus allowing more expansion. An
important item for a half dollar spe¬
cialist. Brilliant Uncirculated . 75.00
18.37 Variety with inverted G (in¬
stead of C) in AMERICA. VF. rare
(about one in every 25 or 30 1837
halves has this feature) . 35.00
1838 Fine $11.00: VF $12.50; EF
$16.00: AU . 29 50
1839 EF $17.50: AU . 34.00
1839-0 Fine $35.00; Brilliant Uncir¬
culated, double cut mintmark, peri¬
pheral die breaks. A superb specimen
with full mint frost. The nicest we
have seen . 287.50
Liberty Seated Type
1839 No drapery. A select Fine speci¬
men . 36.50
1 839 With drapery. Fine . II .00
1840 Small letters. V F$7.75; EF . 12.50
1841-0 BU, slight rubbing on higher
parts. Seldom seen anv nicer . 25.00
1812 Large date, double cut. Listed in
The Standard Catalogue of U. S.
Coins. Scarce. Brilliant Uncirculated 27.50
1845-0 No drapery at elbow. Fine,
rare . 35.00
1846 Tall date. EF $7.50: AU 12.75
1847 Brilliant AU 12.75
1848-0 Very Fine 4.75
1852 Rare, low coinage of 77,130
pieces. The 1852 has always been
considered a rare date. A check
through auction catalogs in the
1880's and !890's will reveal that
the 1852 was called “Scarce” or
“Rare” even then. We offer a choice
AU piece for 65.00
1852-0 Rare, Extremely Fine 37.50
1854-0 EF $7.50: re-engraved date
(3-4 times scarcer than perfect date '
EF 12.50
1855 Brilliant Uncirculated In great
demand as a type coin. Not common
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in this condition . 29.50
1855- 0 Brilliant Uncirculated 22.50
1856- 0 Brilliant Uncirculated 14.00
1838-S Brilliant Uncirculated, the
slightest rubbing on the highest
parts. Almost unheard of condition
for this rare item. Worth more than 57.50
1860 Brilliant Proof 68.50
1861 Confederate States of America
half dollar reverse combined with
J. W. Scott's historical reverse. BU,
prooflike. Only 500 pieces struck in
1879 . . . same raritv as the C.S.A.
restrike. An item with great poten¬
tial. especially when the C.S.A. cen¬
tennial is considered . 85.00
1864-S Brilliant l ncirculated, choice.
Despite the low $24.00 Guidebook
listing, how many have you seen?
Not many. Our price 87.50
1866-S Without motto IN GOD WE
TRUST. Choice VF-EF condition
. . . rare condition for this piece as
any half dollar specialist knows 140.00
1870 Brilliant Proof 48.50
1871 Brilliant 1 fn< irculated I 1.50
1871-CC Extreme!) Fine. Exception¬
ally choice condition for this, one of
the rarest mintmark half dollars.
Very rare so nice . 137 50
1872 Brilliant Proof 48.50
1873-S With arrows at date Choice
AU. most original lustre remaining.
Another item to excite anyone at¬
tempting to collect a choice set of
half dollars . 65.00
1871 Good $6.75; Brilliant Proof 137.50
1877 Brilliant Proof. Only 510 Proofs
coined . . . lowest Proof half dollar
mintage from 1866 to 1913 . 65.00
1877-CC Brilliant Uncirculated 25.00
1877-S No drapery at elbow. BU.
prooflike. A few insignificant surface
abrasions. The 1877-S half dollar
without drapery is a definite variety
and should be recognized as such 45.00
1881 Brilliant Proof 59.00
Barber Type
1892 First year of the Barber design.
Good $1.50; Brilliant Proof 53.50
1892-0 Brilliant Uncirculated 83.50
189 I Brilliant Proof 73 50
1894-S Brilliant Uncirculated 95.00
1895 Brilliant Proof 68.50
1897 Brilliant Proof, some hairlines
Worth . 1 5.00
1898 Brilliant Proof 67.50
1899-0 Brilliant Uncirculated 87 11
1 90 1 -S Good . 6 00
1902-0 AU . 47.50
1903 Brilliant Proof 58.50
1904 Brilliant Proof 63 50
1908 \U . 9.75
1913 Rare date. Good $9.50; YG
$12.50; Fine . 22.50
1913 Brilliant Proof. We note a West
Coast auction record of $410.00 for
this coin. Perhaps, after several years
of dormancy, it is going to catch up
with the 1914 and 1915 in price . 250.00
1914 Rarest date of the Barber half
dollar series. Good $9.75; VG $15.00:
Abt. F. $22.00; Fine 40.00
1914 Brilliant Proof. This coin has the
unbeatable combination of being the
rarest date of the Barber half dollar
series plus the rarest date in Proof
condition. Only 380 Proofs minted
. . . twice as rare as the 1895 Proof
dollar. We ofTer a Brilliant Proof for 445.00
1915-1) Brilliant Uncirculated 24.00
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1915-S Brilliant AU . 34.00
Liberty W alking Type
1916 First year of type. Brilliant Unc. 23.50
191645 Brilliant Uncirculated . 92.50
1917 EF $3.75; AU $5.00: Brilliant
Uncirculated . 9.75
191 7-S On obverse. AU, lustrous. A
bargain for $99.50; Brilliant Uncir¬
culated, scarce 375.00
191 7-D On reverse, AU. Priced at the
t tuidi book EF pi ice of . 15.00
191 7- S Reverse mintmark. Fine $5.00:
VF $7 50; AU $29.50; Brilliant Un¬
circulated . 67.50
1918 Brilliant LIncirculated . 62.50
1918- D EF $25.00: Brilliant Uncir¬
culated . 79.00
1918-S Fine $4.00; Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated . 82.00
1919-1) Brilliant Uncirculated. We
consider this coin to be considerably
rarer than the 1919-S in similar con¬
dition . 275.00
1919-S Extremely Fine $94.00; Bril¬
liant LIncirculated, a few minor bag-
marks. A choice specimen . 295.00
1920 Brilliant Uncirculated, special
mice . 26.75
1920-D Extremely Fine. As we have
several specimens in stock we offer
them for only . 47.50
1920-S VG $2.00: Fine 4.25
1921 VG $5.00; Brilliant Uncirculated.
We had several orders for the piece
offered in our last issue at $217.50.
This piece is equally nice 219.00
1 92 1-0 Very Fine, lowest mintage of
the series . 32.50
1923-S Fine $3.75; Lustrous AU
$88.00; Brilliant LIncirculated, not
easy to locate . 167.50
1927-S Brilliant Uncirculated . 62.50
1928 S Fine $2.00; choice AU . 22.50
1929-S AU $12.50: Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated . 25.00
1933-S Brilliant Uncirculated 42.50
1934 Brilliant Uncirculated 4.50
1934-D Brilliant Uncirculated . 8.00
1 934- S AU 14.00; Brilliant Uncircu¬
lated . 39.00
1935 Brilliant Uncirculated $4.75; ten
for . 34.00
1 935- 1) Brilliant LIncirculated 19.50
1935- S Brilliant Uncirculated 37.50
1936 Brilliant Uncirculated . 3.75
1936 Br. Proof . 95.00
1936- S Brilliant Uncirculated . 19.50
1937 Brilliant Uncirculated . 5.00
1937- 1) Brilliant Uncirculated . 17,50
1937- S Brilliant Uncirculated 17.50
19338 Brilliant Uncirculated . 6.00
1938- 1) Brilliant LIncirculated . . .
check the mintage figures on this
date . 45.00
1939 Brilliant LIncirculated . 6.00
1939- S Brilliant Uncirculated . 11.00
1940 Brilliant Uncirculated . 3.00
1940- S Brilliant Uncirculated . 6.00
1941- S Brilliant LIncirculated 3.75
1942 BU $1.50: Br. Proof . 8.00
1948 Franklin. Br. Uncirculated .... 3.50
1952 Br. Proof . 3.50
COMMEMOR 1771 E COINS
1892 Columbian. BU . . $ 3.50
Roll of 20 BU 1892 Columbians . 59.50
1893 Columbian, BU . 2.75
Pair of 1892 and 1893 Proof Columbian
half dollars. Purchased from Farran
Zerbe in 1 930. Rare . 75.00
1900 Lafayette dollar, AU . 29.00
1915 Pan-Pacific EF $25.00: BU .... 17.50
I'M 8 Lint ' 'In. BU . 10.00
1920 Maine, BU . ' 11 1111
1920 Pilgrim, BU . 4.75
1921 Alabama, EF . 13.00
1921 Alabama 2x2, AU . 19.00
1921 Missouri, BU .
1921 Missouri 2x4, BU
1922 Grant. BU . 10.00
1923 Monroe, EF $3.00; BLI .
1 924 Huguenot, BU . 10.00
1925 Lexington AU $2.50; BU
1 925 ( lalift 'i nia, BU . 10.00
1925 Stone Mountain, BU 100
1925 Vancouver, BU . 59.50
1926 Oregon, BU . 6.00
1926-S Oregon, BU 5.50
1 1 < _> t , Sesquit entennial BU .
1927 Vermont, BU 23.50
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1928 Oregon, BU 7.50
1933- 1) Oregon, BU 8.00
1934 Boone. BU . 7.50
1934 Maryland, BU 15.75
1934- D Oregon, BU . 6.00
1934 Texas, BU . 7.00
1935 P-D-S Arkansas set, BU 16.75
P ' ; I'm... nr. HU 6.00
1935 P-D-S Boone set, BU 19.00
1935 Connecticut, BU . 26.00
1935 Hudson, BU. Another popular
item . 88.00
1935 San Diego, BU . 7.00
1935 P-D-S Texas set. BU 17.50
I'' 16 P-D-s Arkansas set, HI' 17.50
1936 P-D-S Boone set, BU 17.50
1936 Bridgeport, BU . 14.50
1936 Cincinnati type, BU . 32.00
1936 Cleveland, BU . 4.25
1936 Columbia type. BU 17.50
1936 Delaware. BU . 17.00
1936 Elgin, BU 16.50
1936 Gettysburg, BU. Immensely
popular . . 23.00
1936 Long Island, BU . 6.00
1936 Lynchburg, BU . 16.00
1 9 16 < )regon, BU . 5.00
1936-S Oregon (this was selling for
SI 1.00 in the 1935-1939 commemo¬
rative craze), BU . 8.25
1936 Rhode Island tvpe, BU . 7.00
19 (6 P-D-S Rhode Island set. BU . . . 19.75
1936 Robinson. BU . . . 9.50
1936- D San Diego, BU . 8.00
1936 San Francisco, BU 10.00
1936 P-D-S Texas set. We have noticed
an inordinate interest in all of the
Texas sets. BU . . 1 7.50
1936 Wisconsin, BU . 12.50
1936 York, BU . 10.00
1937 Antietam, BU . 37.50
1937 P-D-S Arkansas set, BU 17.50
1937 Boone, BU . 5.00
1937- D Oregon, BU 6.00
1937 Roanoke, BU . 10.00
1937 P-D-S Texas set 18.50
1938 P-D-S Arkansas set. I ,ow mintage
of only 3,155 sets. BU . 50.00
1938 New Rochelle. BU, attractive de-
sign . 27.00
1938 P-D-S Oregon set, BU 17.00
1938 P-D-S Texas set, BU 48.50
1939 P-D-S Oregon set. BU. Only
3,005 minted . 64 00
1946 P-D-S BTW set, BU 4' 75
1946 Iowa, BLT ....... 9 50
1948 P-D-S BTW set, BU 1175
1949 P-D-S BTW set, BU 17.50
1950 P-D-S BTW set, BU 17.50
1951 BTW set, BU . 13.50
1953 GWC set. BU 1 1.50
1954 GWC set, BLT 8.75
We have just purchased a quantity of
1954-S Washington-Carver half dol¬
lars in BU condition. The 1954-S
was the last commemorative coin
struck at the San Francisco Mint,
the last year that comtnemoratives
were struck in the U. S., etc. We
offer one BU roll for $32.50: five
BU rolls for $150.00; ten for . 247.50
Pair of Norse thick and thin medals,
BU . 25.00
SILVER l)OLL IKS
1798 Very Fine $55.00: VF-EF $75.00:
choice Extremely Fine . $ 95.00
1799 Vcrv Fine $52.50: Extremely
Fine . . . . . 97.50
1836 Gobrecht Dollars
18.36 Gobrecht dollar, C. GOBRECHT
F. on base, reverse with eagle flying
through starry sky. Dies aligned in
the normal position. 1000 pieces
struck in December 1836. Extremelv
Fine. Popular and an integral part
of most type sets . 440.00
1836 Gobrecht. Same design as above,
except with upset reverse (reverse
aligned 180 degrees from normal
position!. 600 pieces coined in
March 1837. The Guidebook lists
the regular variety with 1000 pieces
struck, but does not list this variety.
Extremely Fine 440.00
Liberty Seated Tvpe
1843 VF $17.50; EF-AU 28.00
1817 Fine $12.00; F,F. lustrous 24 50
1849 We have always found the 1849
to be scarce, despite its 62.600 mint¬
age figure. Select EF, prooflike sur¬
face . . 27.50
1857 Scarce. The 1857 dollar is inter¬
esting for the low relief of the date.
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cold coins
The number punches were impressed
into the die very lightly. AU. lus-
t rous . . . . . . . . 45.1 K)
1871 VG $8.00; Fine $11.00; Proof,
numerous hairlines. A bargain at less
than half Guidebook price 25.00
1872 Brilliant Proof, with hairlines as
above. For sale at our cost of 25.00
Morgan T\pe
1879 BU $2.25; Brilliant Proof 58.00
1880-CC BU . 16.25
1880- S BU . 2.25
1881- CC BU . 16.25
1881- S BU . 3.25
1882 Brilliant Proof 53.50
1882- < :< : BU . 9.50
1882- 0 and S, pair BU for 5.50
1883- CC BU . 9.75
1883-0 BU 3.00
1884-CC BU . 9.75
1884- 0 and 1885, BU pair for 4.00
1885- CC An ever-popular date, due
no doubt to its relatively low mint¬
age. BU . 15.00
1887- S BU . 8.00
1888- S BU . 17.00
1889- 0 BU 4.00
1890 BU . 2.00
1890- S and 1891 BU, pair for 4.75
1892 BU . 5.50
1894-0 BU . 7.50
1897 and 1897-S BU, pair for . 7.00
1898 BU . 2.00
1899-S BU . 12.00
1902 BU . 2.00
1904 Brilliant Proof. Low mintage of
650 Proofs . . . tied with 1891 as the
rarest 1878-1904 Proof Morgan dol¬
lar. An exceptionally choice piece
from the Laird estate 82.50
1922-3-4-5 Peace dollars. BU. Four
pcs. for . 7.75
1934- S Fine 5.00
1935- S Fine $2.50: BU . 15.00
TR WE DOLE IRS
1873 First voir of issue. EF $ 17.50
18 7-S VF $8.00; Brilliant Unc . 18.50
Gold Dollars
1858 EF . . . $ 27.00
1877 Brilliant Proof, perfect save for a
few lines visible with a glass. Only
20 pieces were coined in Proof. An
excellent opportunity to obtain this
rarity . 275.00
Quarter Eagles
1882 Brilliant Uncirculated, prooflike
surface A glass reveals slight cabinet
friction. The rarity of the 1880-1900
quarter eagles is just being recog¬
nized, as auction records indicate.
and 1882 is one of the rarest . 97.50
1884 Choice AU. One of the rarest
dates. Mintage: 1,993 120.00
1891 Brilliant Unc., choice. Rare. Only
11,040 minted . 49.50
1898 A frosty little gem. Low mintage
of 24,165 pieces. This choice BU
piece worth . 47.50
1909 EF . 15.00
1911 VF . 14.25
Three Dollar Gold
1854 EF . 140.00
1868. Rare. VF . 145.00
1888 Br. Unc . 197.50
Half Eagles
1835 EF. popular as a type coin 35.00
1839/8 New coronet design: small let¬
ter reverse. VF. A comparable speci¬
men recently sold for $45.00 at New
Netherlands Coin Company’s 55th
sale . 42.50
1879-S Fine . 15.00
1893 Brilliant Llncirculated . 19.00
1904-S The searcest dale of I he later
Liberty head half eagles. EF, lustrous
throughout. Auction record of over
$100.00 for a specimen no finer. Our
price . 65.00
Eagles
1880 Very Fine . 25.00
Four Pound Gold Piece
(1945-6 1 4 pounds gold struck at the
U. S. Mint in Philadelphia for use
Saudi Arabia (to pay oil royalties).
Listed and described in the LT. S. sec¬
tion of Gold Coni'< of the World bv
Robert Friedberg. Obverse, three line
inscription: GROSS WEIGH!
193 I GRAINS/NET WEIGH I
18 —
452.008333 GR. /FINENESS
916 2/3. Reverse: Heraldic sur¬
rounded bv: L . S. MINI PHILA¬
DELPHIA U. S. A. Brilliant Uncir¬
culated, rare. A prize for the cabinet
of a gold specialist 250.00
TERRITORIAL GOLD COI\S
Bechtler Issues
One Dollar. CAROLINA “N” in
ONE reversed. 28 grains. Exception¬
ally choice EF $ 67.50
One Dollar. N. ( AROLINA 30 grains.
Brilliant Uncirculated, the finest we
have handled of this variety. In this
case, as is the case with most ter¬
ritorial gold, the price charged is not
important . . . the main consider¬
ation is the opportunity to purchase
the piece 175.00
A. Bechtler. One Dollar. CAROLINA.
27 gr. 21 carats. Select AU 82.50
C. Bechtler, RUTHERFORD. $5 gold.
128 grains, 22 carats. EF. purchased
by former owner as Uncirculated.
Worth every cent of
1 . S. Assay Office of Gold
297.50
1853 .$20 gold. 900 THOUS. variety.
These U. S. Assay Office of Gold
pieces would increase tremendously
in interest and value if the Office
were to be considered an official
U. S. Mini . . . which, in effect, it
was for a short period of time. This
$20.00 is a brilliant AU specimen.
We have seen similar ones recently
offered for $400.00 to $475.00. Our
price . 375.00
San Francisco — State of California
1851 $2/5 dollars. Obverse: I lead of
Liberty with thirteen stars around;
Reverse: S IN FRANC 1st lO ST A3 E
OF CALIFORNIA. 1851. 2/a DOL¬
LARS within laurel wreath. Listed
in Adams’ treatise on territorial gold.
Only 7 or 8 pieces known lo exist.
This piece is a Proof struck in silver.
Of equal importance to other terri¬
torial patterns . . . the issues of the
Pacific Company, Cincinnati Mining
& Trading Co., etc. A splendid op¬
portunity . 475.00
Clark, Gruber & Co.
1860 $20 pattern in copper. EF plus.
Similar to adopted i860 design ex¬
cept that lines on Pikes Peak are
vertical. We have seen specimens
variously priced up to $500.00. We
are asking a reasonable price of 275.00
OTHER GOLD ISSUES
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
1901 Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Set of two denominations, 25c and
50c. Gold, Brilliant Proofs. We have
only four sets in stock a group
originallv from Farran Zerbe vears
ago ... .' . . . $ 37.50
1849 British Columbia gold set. Con¬
sists of 25c. $1 and $2 denomina¬
tions. Obverse: Head with “CAN¬
ADA” on coronet, date 1849 below.
Reverse: denomination within wreath
on lower two denominations; eagle
on $2. Choice EF 47.50
/' I I TERS & Tli US'SITIOX 1 1. COIXS
1855 Flying eagle cent Judd #167.
Brown Proof . $ 30.00
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1859 Obverse of 1859, reverse of '60
Indian cent. Brilliant Uncirculated.
One of the most important transi¬
tional small cents. Listed in the
Standard Catalogue . 195.00
1868 Type of 64 Indian cent. Struck
on a thin bronze planchet as in 1864
and later years. Of significance as the
transitional forerunner of today’s
small bronze cent. Only 150 to 200
pieces known. Brilliant Proof . 225.00
1858 Pattern cent; Obverse: 1858 Fly¬
ing Eagle design with small letters
in legend, the same die as used to
strike 1858 s. 1. Proof cents. Reverse
with oak wreath. Brilliant Proof.
Judd 192 . 250.00
1858 Pattern cent. Obverse: Indian de¬
sign; Reverse: Oak wreath and
shield. Judd 212. EF 90.00
Rare’ 1836 Gold Dollar
1836 Gold dollar (Judd #67; A-W
#50). Obverse design: Liberty
cap surrounded bv ravs; reverse:
L’NITED STATES OF AMERICA
/1 836 surrounding a palm wreath
enclosing the denomination 1 D.
Superb brilliant Proof struck in gold.
Of significance and importance as
the first gold dollar to be struck at
the U. S. Mint. Only 13 to 15 pieces
were struck of this gold Gobrccht
dollar; probably not more than half
that amount survive today.
We are asking only $25 more for this
coin than the Guidebook price for
the 1836 silver Gobrecht dollar in
ecpial condition . . . although the
gold piece is one hundred times rarer $775.00
ENCASED POSTAGE STAMPS
One Gent. MENDUM'S FAMILY
WINE EMPORIUM. Fine $ 19.75
Three Cents. AYER'S SARSAPAR¬
ILLA. VF . 17.50
Five Cents. DRAKE’S PLANTATION
BITTERS. Fine 19.75
Five Cents. LORD AND TAYLOR
DRY GOODS, NEW YORK. Of
added interest as the firm is still in
business. VF, rare . 145 00
Five Cents. JOHN SHILLITO & CO.
CINCINNATI. Sharp EF, beautiful
condition . 65 00
Ten Cents. JOHN W. NORRIS; CHI-
CA( IO. Noted as "Excessively rare”
by the late B. Max Mehl. Fine,
priced very reasonably at . 295.00
SO-CALLED DOLLARS
We offer a few of the scarcer items in this
series. Refer to So-Called Dollars by Richard D.
Kenney for more complete descriptions.
Dana Bickford's International “Dollars"
These interesting pieces were issued in 1897
by Dana Bickford of New York City. These
"dollars" were patterns for an international
coinage. The inscription on the reverse of each
piece gives the exchange value of the dollar
in several different world currencies.
“Republican International Dollar”
K-109. Aluminum with bronze cen¬
ter. Called "V. Rare” bv Kenney.
Unc . . \ $ 25.00
"Republican International Dollar” as
above, except with brass center. Also
“Very Rare.” Unc . 25.00
“U. S. Grant/International Bi-metal
Dollar" Aluminum with brass cen¬
ter. Noted as “Ex. Rare.” VF
Pedley-Ryan & Co.
Beginning on January 5. 1933. the Denver
investment firm of Pedley-Ryan & Co. began
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the issuance of silver “dollars." Several vari¬
eties were issued. The one most often seen has
in incuse plain letters the inscription PEDLEY-
RYAN & CO./DENVER on the obverse and
1 933/SI LVER/430 GRAINS in three lines
on the reverse.
These "dollars” are plain-edged discs the
size of a standard United States silver dollar.
Each piece contains one ounce of silver. The
original issuing purpose was to prov ide a con¬
venient medium for speculation in silver metal.
According to the theory, thousands of invest¬
ors across the United States would, after pur¬
chasing Pedley-Ryan & Co. “dollars." realize
great profits when the price of an ounce of
silver tripled and reached one dollar. In the
meantime Colorado’s silver mining interests
would benefit from the increased demand and
wider market for silver.
In advertisements under the title “Buy an
Ounce of Silver Campaign” Pedley-Ryan & Co.
offered the silver discs priced at three discs for
a dollar plus ten cents postage.
1912 C lomplete copper and silver Proof
set, five pieces in holder. Same origin
as above set. It was not very many
years ago when pre-1 9f 6 Proof sets
were eagerly bid up to 130% to
150% of the then-current Guidebook
prices. This pristine set is a good buy
for . . 210.00
1997 Brilliant 19'“ >f set 147.50
1939 Brilliant Proof set . 57.50
1911 Brilliant Proof set 35.00
1942 Brilliant Pr. set, both nickels 32.50
1950 Brilliant Prool set ■ <{ 1
1951 Brilliant Proof set 30.75
1952 Brilliant Proof set 21.00
1953 Brilliant Proof set 12.00
1954 Brilliant Proof set 9.50
1955 Brilliant Proof set 10.00
1956 Brilliant Proof set 6.00
1957 Brilliant Proof set 3.75
1958 Brilliant Proof set 8.00
1960 Large date. Brilliant Proof set 3.50
1960 Small date. Brilliant Proof set 14.75
PAPER MONEY
ractional Currency Shield
1933 Pedley-Ryan & Co. “dollar." The
most often seen variety as described
above. Kenney notes that only 50
pieces were made; but this must be
in error as we, with no particular
buying effort, have had nearly that
many ourselves. K-173. Mint condi¬
tion $27.50; Mint condition, but with
double struck lettering . $ 32.50
1933 Pedley-Ryan & Co. “dollar.”
K-170. Noted as “Rare” by Kenney.
Obv erse and reverse descriptions are
the same: PEDLY-RYAN & CO./
DENVER in two lines. Only fifty
pieces were struck on 1 /5/33, the
first day of coinage. We have never
had another. Choice mint condition 125.00
PROOF SETS
1908 Complete copper and silver Proof
set, five pieces in holder. A flawless
set obtained by us from the estate of
a Pittsburgh, Penna. collector who
obtained it from the Mint in the year
of issue . ,$195.00
Fractional currency shield made by the
U. S. Treasury in 1866 or 1867.
Thirty-nine specimen notes of frac¬
tional currency are mounted on a
shield measuring 20 by 25 inches,
plus frame. Shields were issued orig¬
inally to be sold to national banks
for use in counterfeit detection. In
his reference, Paper Money of the
United States, Robert Friedberg
notes that complete and intact shields
are now much in demand and are
available only occasionally. This
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shield would make a beautiful item
to hang on a den or office wall.
Priced f.o.b. Binghamton, N. V. $450.00
Rare Uncut Sheet.
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Crisp Uncirculated uncut sheet of
three $10.00 and one $20.00 (total
four notes) notes on the same sheet.
National bank note series of 1902
with blue seal and without “1902-
1908“ on the reverse, Friedberg
#631 and #657. Unusual serial
number 88888 on all notes. First Na¬
tional Bank of Detroit, Michigan.
1 his uncut sheet of large size notes
would make a magnificent display or
framing item 395.00
Crisp Uncirculated uncut sheet of
eighteen $1.00 notes series of 1935-E
(Priest-Humphrey signatures). At¬
tractively mounted in gilt inlaid
black frame. An uncut sheet such as
this one should be an excellent in¬
vestment as uncut sheets are no
longer available from the Treasury.
As a display item this uncut sheet
will attract much attention. Priced
f.o.b. Binghamton, N. V' . 325.00
I nr ut sheet of notes of the Oil Creek
Mills. One year after date we prom¬
ise to pay the Bearer in current bank
bills of Pennsylvania, at the Store
of Chase, Newton & Co. Oil Creek.
Crawford co. Pa. Nov. 1837.” Sheet
of six notes: 12/2<. 12 l/2c. 25fS 25c.
50c and $1. Unnumbered and un¬
signed. Interesting for the number
of different values on one sheet 35.00
Uncut sheet of $5. $5, $5 and $10 notes
from the Bank of Greensborough,
Georgia, December 7, 1858. Sheet
#2196. Signed . 35.00
Uncut sheet of four $1 notes from The
( Commercial & Agricultural Bank of
Texas. Promises to pay the bearer
on demand “One Dollar” or “One
Peso.” Unusual early Texas item . . .
unusual also for its double value.
Unsigned, unnumbered and undated 42.00
Individual Notes
$1 series of 1935-A, yellow seal for
North African invasion. Friedberg
#2127. Crisp Unc . 5.00
$10 Federal Reserve note, series of
1914. blue seal. Richmond, White-
Mcllon. F-923. Crisp Unc . 25.00
$10 as above except Chicago, Burke-
Houston. We have purchased a
small quantity of these notes and
offer them at very reasonable prices.
Crisp Unc. $19.50; five for $87.50;
ten for . 157.50
$20 Nat’l Bank note, series of 1929.
small size. First Nat’l Bank of Port
Arthur, Texas. Crisp Unc. 29.50
$100 Series of 1928-A Federal Reserve
note, Chicago. F-1925. Crisp Uncir¬
culated. An excellent value for onlv 145.00
Confederate States of America
$5 Richmond, Feb. 17. 1864. Crisp
Unc . 1.75
$10 Richmond, same date. Crisp Unc. 1.75
Pair of one each for 3.00
CIVIL H lit TOKENS
Group of Civil War tokens containing
mainlv “Dix” tokens . . , “IF ANY¬
BODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT
DOWN (U. S, flag -Ed.) SHOOT
HIM ON THE SPOT.” Average
Fine or better condition. One hun¬
dred pieces for $ 65.00
Civil War token by Lovett, similar in
obverse design to Lovett's famous
Confederate cent. Fine $2.00; VF
$2.25; EF . 2.50
Fiftv Lovett Civil War tokens, VO to
EF condition . 72.50
Nil M ISM ITIC HOOKS
Guidebook of l . S. Coins hv R. S.
Yeoman . $ 1.73
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Penny Whimscy Large cents 1 793-
1814) by Dr. Win. H. Sheldon 12.50
IT. S. Copper Cents 1816-1857 by How¬
ard Newcomb . 10.00
l1. S. Pattern, Experimental and Trial
Pieces by Dr. J. Hewitt Judd 10.00
C. S. Pattern, Trial and Experimental
Pieces by Adams and VVoodin 7.50
Hard Times Tokens by L. H. Low. lie-
print with plates 10.00
Confederate and Southern State Cur¬
rency by Criswell 7.50
Paper Money of the United States by
Robert Friedberg 12.50
Gold Coins of the World bv Robert
Friedberg 15.00
Selections from the Numismatist — lb S
Coins 3.75
Selcct'ons from the Numismatist —
Miscellaneous l b S. 3.75
All Library of Coins Albums in stock
at standard prices.
L 1ST MIMTE ITEMS . . .
Listed below are a few items acquired just
before this issue went to press . . . too late for
inclusion in the regular sections.
1851 C.S.A. Half Dollar
1861 Confederate States of America
half dollar, restrike by J. W. Scott,
1879. Only 500 pieces struck. A vast¬
ly undorrated item. This Brilliant
Uncirculated piece is the finest we
have seen . $575.00
1879 Coiled Hair Stella
1879 Coiled Hair “Stella” or four-
dollar gold piece. Brilliant Proof,
struck in aluminum. Listed by Dr.
|udd as R-8 (from 1 to 3 pieces
known i . Far rarer than the 1879
coiled hair Stella in gold, a specimen
of which we were recently offered
for $8000.00. This gem is from the
collection of Farouk, former k’ng
of Egypt 2500.00
1944 Steel Cent
1944 Lincoln cent struck on a steel
planrhet of 1943. EF. lustrous. Small
test mark on reyerse. Much rarer
than the 1943 bronze cent, and
equally as interesting. The first we
have had 625.00
Gem Hawaii Set
Five piece Hawaii set containing the
1847 cent. 1883 dime. 1883 quarter,
1883 half dollar and 1883 dollar. All
choice Brilliant Uncirculated. As any
Hawaiian specialist knows, the dollar
is almost unobtainable in this condi¬
tion. With the ever-increasing inter¬
est in Hawaiian material this set
should be an excellent investment for 575.00
Rare Hawaiian Items
1862 John lb Waterhouse token. Fine.
Extremely rare . 297.50
1882 Kalakaua I coronation medal in
silver. Listed as #108 in the Gould-
Bressett monograph. EF, prooflike.
One of the very rarest Hawaiian
items. We have not seen any offered
in recent years . 575.00
1881 pattern Hawaiian nickel, proof
struck on a thin planchet. A new
variety. The head appears younger
and thinner and the reverse crown
more delicate than the piece pictured
on page 23 of the Gould-Bressett
monograph. We hope to publish an
illustration and a more complete de¬
scription in a future issue of the
BOWERS REVIEW. A chance of a
lifetime . 850.00
C.S.A. $10 Sheet
Uncirculated uncut sheet of eight Con¬
federate States of America $10.00
notes, issued at Richmond, Febru¬
ary 1 7, 1 864. Sheet measures
13" x 16" in size. A splendid item for
framing. Rare . 95.00
Rare Legal Tender Note
$5 Legal tender, scries of 1862. Fried¬
berg #61. Serial number #1. plate
letter A. The very first $5 legal
tender note to be issued by the
United States government! An ir¬
replaceable museum piece. Fine con¬
dition. A showpiece for a paper
money collection . 375.00
Rare Numismatic Literature
I hc State Assay Office of California,
18.»0 by Edgar H Adams. Reprinted
in 1911 from the American journal
of Numismatics of the same year.
EF condition, uncut pages 4.00
The Moffat & Co. Issues, San Fran¬
cisco 1849-53 by Edgar II . Adams.
1911 reprint as above. EF. uncut.
Rare. Interesting reading 7.00
Patterns
We have just acquired a choice collection of
1856-1864 pattern small cents. Want lists in¬
vited.
Extremely Rare 1811 Restrikc Half Cent
1811 Half cent, with reverse of 1802.
The Standard Catalogue oj United
Stales Coins states that only six pieces
were struck ... by J. J. Micklev in
1862-3. This and the 1852 original
half cent arc the only half cents un¬
priced in the Guidebook. To our
knowledge, no other specimen has
come on the market in recent years.
One of the rarest of all Lb S.
coins . Price on Request
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THE IIRST UNITED STATES HINT
by
Walter Thompson
Without a coinage or unless some stop can be put to the cutting and clipping of
money, our dollars . . . will convert . . . into five quarters and a man must travel with a
pair of scales in his pocket or run the risk of receiving gold at one quarter less than it
counts.
— George Washington in a letter to Wm. Grayson
George Washington’s remarks aptly point up the chaotic conditions that existed before we had
a national coinage. There had been five attempts to found a mint before Congress on April 7. 1792.
finally granted the authority for the establishment of the first United States mint.
Xo page in our national history is more interesting than that connected with the building of
the Mint. Time and the urgency of progress has lost sight of the fact that this building together
with the other buildings purchased with the Mint site were the first buildings owned and used by
the United States government.
Further evidence of how President Washington felt the imperative necessity of a coinage is
found in the fact that just seven days after Congress gave him authority he appointed David Rit-
tenhouse to be director. Rittenhouse was a self educated man as a result of the study he had made
of books he had inherited. He was accepted in educated circles as an eminent scientist, astronomer
and philosopher.
President Washington apparently had instructed Rittenhouse to work under the direction of
the Secretary of .State, Thomas Jefifcrson, as on June 9, 1792, Jefferson wrote to Washington as fol¬
lows:
Thomas Jefferson with his respects to the President encloses him a letter from Mr.
Rittenhouse on the subject of procuring a house for the Mint. Mr. Rittenhouse thinks the
house on 7th Street (Washington is reported to have lived in this neighborhood and must
have inspected the property as there is no other description- ed.)can be bought for 1600
pounds. It is probable that none can be rented under ISO pounds and this sum will pay the
interest and sink the principal of 1600 pounds in 15 years. The outhouses will save
the necessity of new erections and there is a horse mill which will save the building of one
for the rolling mill, so that on the whole Thomas Jefferson concurs in opinion with Mr.
Rittenhouse that it will be better to buy the house: and submits the same to the President.
.■1 plan for house and buildings is enclosed.
The above letter must have been delivered by hand as on the same dav Washington replied as
follows:
I am in sentiment with you and the Director of the Mint respecting the purchase of
the lots and buildings which are offered for same in preference to renting — as the latter
will certainly exceed the interest on the former.
That all application may be brought to view and considered for coining, Mr. Lear
( President Washington's secretary -ed. t will lay the letters and engravings before you to
be shown to the Director of the Mint. I have no other object or wish in doing it than to
obtain the best.
This exchange of correspondence on the same day is evidence of how urgent both men thought
that a mint be established and a coinage started at the earliest possible moment.
In David Rittenhouse’s Account of Warrants book a record was kept of the expenses incurred
for the purchase of lot and grounds, erecting buildings and procuring machinery. It was not until
J nix 18, 1792. that Frederick Hailer was paid $4, 266.67 for the lot and buildings. The ground was
part of over 60.000 acres of land sold by William Penn to the Pennsylvania Land Company by a
deed dated August 12, 1699, and signed by him. The site was an unused and vacant distillery pur¬
chased bv Hailer, probably as an investment, from Michael Shubert.
The same book of account shows that on July 30, 1792. a warrant was issued in the amount of
$170.21 to pay the workmen. Apparently a celebration was held the next day, for on July 31. 1792
we find an entrv in another old book of account for the sale of some old materials ol the still house
for seven shillings which Mr. Rittenhouse directed “should be laid out for punch" for laving the
cornerstone. W hen the Mint building was demolished b\ Frank Stewart in 1907 the cornerstone
could not be located.
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This is how the first building built by the U. S. government appeared in 1907 before it was de¬
molished. I his is the only actual photograph that exists of this historical building. In 1907 the
building was owned by The Stewart Electric Company. Frank Stewart was president of this con¬
cern. It was due to him that this picture and others that follow are available to posterity.
Above: llasemeni of Coinage liuihlin g.
flight: l Hull nil hin a vault.
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[his picture was also taken before the old building was torn down. The sturdy underpinning
and supporting joists are ample proof that the st ucture was built to stand the heavy strain created
In the operation of coining presses. When this pa t of the building was demolished two planchets
for the 1792 silver center cent were found in the timbers.
The security consciousness of the United States Mint had its birth in the design of this vault
within a vault. 1 he depth of the mortise cuts on the right side of the door frame give some idea
of the size of the original hinges anti an indication of the weight and size of the door.
Numismatists as well as all Americans interested in the heritage of our country should be
deeply grateful to Frank Stewart, who was a public spirited citizen as well as an avid historian. IV-
f°re he was forced because of business reasons to tear down the old Mint building he made many
futile appeals to Philadelphia civic authorities and national authorities to find some way to pre¬
serve this building. His failure to arouse any enthusiasm made Frank Stewart a dedicated man
After the building was razed in 1907 he spent most of the ensuing seventeen years gathering research
lor a book about the first mint and its people. One of his most important gifts to posterity is an artist's
conception of how the first Mint buildings appear ’d on the land. He searched old newspapers and
made notes. Interviews with many of the older ne ghbors produced more information. He was fortu¬
nate in locating carpenters and handymen win ha 1 worked repairing the original structure. From all
of these sources he was able to make measurements and direct Edwin Lamasure’s placing of the
buildings in their proper positions as shown belo.v.
Fhe building faring the street is the same as t-Ye Olde Mint" previously illustrated. The main
details of this building are the same in both pictures with the exception of the roof. Stewart re¬
ported that a fire had occurred on the third floor and apparently had destroyed the roof. Inspection
shows that the building in the 1907 photograph has a lower roof and no dormers. The pitch of the
roof and the dormers must have been details obtained by Stewart in this research.
The building in the center of Lamasure’s painting is the old distillery building mentioned by
JefTerson as being on the property when it was bought in 1792 Judging from the twenty-one star
flag the setting is about 1817. The still building was known as fi.'ll Filbert Street in later years. The
main building was known as 37 and 39 North Seventh Street.
The rear building was built by Director Robert M. Patterson, Sr. in 1816 after a fire had de¬
stroyed a frame building used as a stable on the suite site. The woman seated by the white picket
fence was known as the “Taffy Lady ’ an I sold homemade candy to the Mint employees. The dog im¬
mediately in back of her was named “Nero” and was trained to assist the watchmen. I he bell was
rung even hour, day and night, by th ■ watchmen as a signal that all was well with the Mint. 1 he
pump was the only source of water availabl • and it can be imagined how much labor was involved
in keeping the various departments of the Mint supplied.
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THE EXT HEM ELY H iHE IH6H E tRGE (EXT
With pleasure we offer one of the five or six known specimens of the 1868
large copper cent. To our knowledge this is the first specimen of this rarity to be
publicly offered in recent numismatic history.
The 1868 large cent was struck at the United States Mint eleven years after
the official discontinuation of the large cent series in 1857. Its intent was almost
certainly to create a rarity for private sale by Mint officials. It was near this time
that the famous second reverse or ‘'rcstrike" 1804 dollars were coined for the same
purpose.
The 1868 large cent is one of the rarest members of that family of rarities pro¬
duced under the same circumstances at different times during the history of the
Philadelphia Mint. A listing of these rarities produced after a design was officially
discontinued follows:
“ PRIVATE MUST RARITIES ”
1 868 Large cent . 5 or 6 known
1913 Liberty head nickel . 5 known
1866 Quarter, without reverse motto . 1 known
1866 Half dollar, without reverse motto . 1 known
1804 Silver dollar . 14 known
1866 Silver dollar, without reverse motto . 2 known
1884 Trade dollar . 10 known
1885 Trade dollar . 5 known
I he 1868 large cent is certainly one of the most desirable of these issues In ad¬
dition. it is by far the rarest date of the large cents, one of the most popular United
States series.
Here is a coin so rare that its very existence is unknown to most collectors. We
have located definitely only two other specimens; the piece in the collection of the
American Numismatic Society and the piece in the cabinet of a New York numis¬
matist. The specimen offered here has rested in a New England collection for the
past twenty-five years. We offer this magnificent rarity in Proof condition for
$7250.00. We do not know where another specimen could be located for any price.
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